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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
P.O. BOX 1890
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28402-1890
IN REPLY REFER TO May 17 , 1993
Regulatory Branch
Action ID. 199301891
Mr. John Dorney
Division of Environmental Management
North Carolina Department of
Environment, Health and
Natural Resources
Post Office Box 29535
Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
Dear Mr. Dorney:

Enclosed is the application of the Department of the Navy, Naval
Facilities Engineering Command, Marine Corps Base, Camp LeJeune, for
Department of the Army authorization and a State Water Quality Certification
to place excavated/fill material in wetlands adjacent to and isolated from the
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterwway (AIWW), associated with the upgrade of Range
G-5, Camp LeJeune, Onslow County, North Carolina. Your receipt of this letter
verifies your acceptance of a valid request for certification in accordance
with Section 325.2(b)(ii) of our administrative regulations.
We are considering authorizing the proposed activity pursuant to Section
404 of the Clean Water Act, and we have determined that a water quality
certification is required under the provisions of Section 401 of the same law.
A Department of the Army permit will not be granted until the certification
has been obtained or waived.
In accordance with our administrative regulations, in most cases, 60 days
after receipt of a request for certification is a reasonable time for State
action. Therefore, if you have not acted on the request, or asked for an
extension of time, by July 19, 1993, the District Engineer will deem that
waiver has occurred.
Questions or comments may be addressed to Mr. Jeffrey Richter, Wilmington
Field Office, Regulatory Branch, telephone [phone].
Sincerely,
V ne Wri
V, , Regulatory Branch
Enclosure
S: July 19, 1993
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Copies Furnished (without enclosure):
Mr. John Parker
Division of Coastal Management
North Carolina Department of
Environment, Health and
Natural Resources
Post Office Box 27687
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687
Mr. Charles Jones
Morehead City Regional office
North Carolina Division of
Coastal Management
Post office Box 769
Morehead City, North Carolina 28557
1`t9301?q
?lease type or print. Carefully describe all anticipated
development activities, including construction, excava-
tion, filling, paving, land clearing, and stormwater con-
trol. If the requested information is not relevant to your
project, write N/A (not applicable). Items 1-4 a.?
s?? an t d4
If you plan to build a marina. also complete and
attach Form DC'.Ivt-SIP-2.
must be completed for all projects. b. Is the proposed activity maintenance of an
existing project, new work, or both'?
n fl Maintenance
1 APPLICANT (U?? wom
noWD_ c. Will the project be for community, private, or
a. Name Aeolis Engineering. P.A. commercial use?
U.S. Government Use
Address P.O. Box 15564
City New Bern State NC
Zip 28561 Day phone ( 919) 633-0068
Landowner or X Authorized agent
b. Project name (if any) Upgrade Rance G-5
MCB, Camp Lejeune, NC
c. If the applicant is not the landowner, also give the
owner's name and address.
Marine Corps Base. CaM Lej eune
d. Describe the planned use of the project.
The earthen berm protects a monorail
target system which is used for tank
firing training by U.S. Marine forces.
4 LAND AND WATER
CHARACTERISTICS
a. Size of entire tract 12 Acres
2 LOCATION OF PROPOSED
PROJECT
a. Street address or secondary road number
Duck Creek Starling Road
b. City, town, community, or landmark
Jacksonville/Camp Lejeune
b. Size of individual lot(s) N
c. Elevation of tract above mean sea level or
National Geodetic Vertical Datum
10' I
d. Soil type(s) and texture(s) of tract
Sand - Fine to Medium
e. Vegetation on tract _ Young Pines, Grass
f.
Man-made features now on tract Earthen berm;
retaining wall; monorail target system
What is the CAMA Land Use Plan Classification of
the site? (Consult the local land use plan.)
c. County Onslow
d. Is proposed work within city limits or planning
jurisdiction? No
e. Name of body of water nearest project
Atlantic Inland Waterway
Atlantic Ocean
3 DESCRIPTION AND PLANNED USE
OF PROPOSED PROJECT
a. Describe all development activities you propose (for
example, building a home, motel, marina, bulkhead,
or pier). Demolition of existing earthen
berm protecting target svstem on _Range
Conservation Transitional
Developed Community
Rural X Other
h. How is the tract zoned by local government?
N/A
i. How are adjacent waters classified?
Has a professional archaeological survey been
carried out for the tract? No If so, by whom?
G-5 and construction of new earthen berm.
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5 UPLAND DEVELOPMENT
Complete this section if the project includes any land
development.
a. Type and number of buildings, facilities, or
structures proposed (1 ) earthen berrn
proposed to replace existing berm
b. Number of lots or parcels N/A
c. Density (Give the number of residential units and the
units per acre.) N/A
d. Size of area to be graded or disturbed
4 Acres
e. If the proposed project will disturb more than one
acre of land, the Division of Land Resources must
receive an erosion and sedimentation control plan at
least 30 days before land disturbing activity begins.
If applicable, has a sedimentation and erosion
control plan been submitted to the Division of Land
Resources? Yes
f. Give the percentage of the tract within 75 feet of
mean high water to be covered by impermeable
surfaces, such as pavement, buildings, rooftops.
None
g. List the materials, such as marl, paver stone, asphalt,
or concrete, to be used for paved surfaces.
No paved surfaces
h. If applicable, has a stormwater management plan
been submitted to the Division of Environmental
Management? Yes (Low Density)
i. Describe proposed sewage disposal and/or waste
water treatment facilities.
N/A
m. Water supply source N/A
n. If the project is oceanfront development, describe
the steps that will be taken to maintain established
public beach accessways or provide new access.
N/A
o. If the project is on the oceanfront, what will be the
elevation above mean sea level of the first habitable
floor? N/A
6 EXCAVATION AND FILL
INFORMATION
a. Describe below the purpose of proposed excavation
or fill activities (excluding bulkheads, which are
covered in Section 7).
Length Width Depth
Access channel
(MLW) or (NWL)
Boat basin
Other (break-
water, pier,
boat ramp,
rock jetty)
Fill placed in
wetland or below
MHW
N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A
580 75
210 50

1550 87'

j. Have these facilities received state or local approval? Upland fill
N/A areas
k. Describe existing treatment facilities.
N/A
1. Describe location and type of discharges to waters of
the state (for example, surface runoff, sanitary
wastewater, industrial/commercial effluent, "wash
down"). Surface runoff of rainwater only
b. Amount of material to be excavated from below
water level in cubic yards None
c. Type of material N/A
d. Does the area to be excavated include marshland,
swamps, or other wetlands?
No
e. High ground excavation, in cubic yards
37f615
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f. Dimensions of spoil disposal area
N/A
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g. Location of spoil disposal area
N/A
h. Do you claim title to the disposal area? N/A
If not, attach a letter granting permission from the
owner.
Will a disposal area be available for future
maintenance? N/A
If so, where?
j. Does the disposal area include any marshland,
swamps, or water areas?
N/A
k. Will the fill material be placed below mean high
water? No
1. Amount of fill in cubic yards 37,615
m. Type of fill material Sand from on site
n. Source of fill material Adjacent land
o. Will fill material be placed on marsh or other
wetlands? Yes
p. Dimensions of the wetland to be filled
580'x 75' and 210'x 50' (Isolated)
q. How will excavated or fill material be kept on site
and erosion controlled?
Erosion control devices will be installed
and maintained until permanent vegetation
is established
r. What type of construction equipment will be used
(for example, dragline, backhoe, or hydraulic
dredge)? Dozers, Backhoe, Grader
s. Will wetlands be crossed in transporting equipment
to project site? No If yes, explain steps that will
be taken to lessen environmental impacts.
7 SHORELINE STABILIZATION
a. Length of bulkhead or riprap
N/A
b. Average distance waterward of mean high water or
normal water level
Shoreline erosion during preceding 12 months, in
j. T.,pc ofbulkhead materiai
.-\mount of till, in cubic yards, to be placed below
mean ni?_Th water
r: Type of till material
8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
In addition to the completed application form, the follow-
ing items must be submitted:
A copy of the deed (with state application only) or other
instrument under which the applicant claims title to the
affected property. If the applicant is not claiming to be
the owner of said property, then forward a copy of the
deed or other instrument under which the owner claims
title, plus written permission from the owner to carry out
the project.
An accurate work plat (including plan view and cross
sectional drawings) drawn to scale in black ink on an 8
1/2 x 11 white paper. (Refer to Coastal Resources
Commission Rule 7J.0203 for a detailed description.)
Please note that original drawings are preferred and
only high quality copies will be accepted. Blue-line
prints or other larger plats are acceptable only if 18 high
quality copies are provided by applicant. (Contact the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding that agency's
use of larger drawings.) A site or location map is a part
of plat requirements and it must be sufficiently detailed
to guide agency personnel unfamiliar with the area to the
site. Include county road (SR) numbers, landmarks, and
the like.
A stormwater management plan, if applicable, that
may have been developed in consultation with the
Division of Environmental Mana(Tement.
A list of the names and complete addresses of the
adjacent waterfront (riparian) landowners. These
individuals have 30 days in which to submit comments
on the proposed project to the Division of Coastal
Management and should be advised by the applicant of
that opportunity.
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Name camp Lejeune is property
Address owner on all sides. g CERTIFICATION AND PEP.,MISSION
TO ENTER ON LAND
Name
Address
Any permit issued in response to this application will
allow only the development described in the application.
The project will be subject to conditions and restrictions
contained in the permit.
Name
Address
A list of previous state or federal permits issued for
work on the project tract. Include permit numbers,
permittee, and issuing dates.
None - Erosion Control and Stormwater
Management Permits have been applied for.
A check for $100 made payable to the Department of
Environment, Health & Natural Resources to cover the
costs of processing the application.
A signed AEC hazard notice for projects in oceanfront
and inlet areas.
A statement on the use of public funds. If the project
involves the expenditure of public funds, attach a state-
ment documenting compliance with the North Carolina
Environmental Policy Act (N.C.G.S. 113A-1 to 10).
I certify that to the best of my knowledge, the proposed,
activity complies with the State of North Carolina's ap-
proved Coastal Management Program and will be con-
ducted in a manner consistent with such program.
I further certify that I am authorized to grant, and do in
fact, grant permission to representatives of state and
federal review agencies to enter on the aforementioned
lands in connection with evaluating information related
to this permit application and follow-up monitoring of
project.
This is the day of J1f/?1v,4RY , 19_3
X % FOR citc° !/SAI
L owner or Authorized agent
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources A14frt-own
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Division of Environmental Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor Q C H
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Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
September 2, 1993
The U.S. Dept. of the Army
c/o Avolis Engineering
P.O. Box 15564
New Bern, N.C. 28562
Dear Mr. Avolis:
Subject: Certification Pursuant to Section 401 of the Federal Clean Water Act,
Proposed upgrade and expansion of an existing earthen bern
Project # 93434 COE # 199301891
Onslow County
Attached hereto is a copy of Certification No. 2845 issued to U.A. Dept. of Army dated
September 2, 1993.
If we can be of further assistance, do not hesitate to contact us.
Sincerely,
reston Howard, Jr. P.E
it ctor
Attachments
cc: Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers Wil?nington Field Office
Wilmington DEM Regional Office
Mr. John Dorney
John Parker, Division of coastal Management
Central Files
P.0' BOX 2953;
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An E4ua aleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
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NORTH CAROLINA
Onslow County
CERTIFICATION
THIS CERTIFICATION is issued in conformity with the requirements of Section 401 Public
Laws 92-500 and 95-217 of the United States and subject to the North Carolina Division of
Environmental Management Regulations in 15 NCAC 2H, Section .0500 to U.S. Dept. of Army
to fill 1.24 acres of wetlands to upgrade and expand an existing earthen bern for Range G-5 in
Onslow County pursuant to an application filed on the 19th day of May,1993.
The Application provides adequate assurance that the discharge of fill material into
wetlands in conjunction with the proposed development in Onslow County will not result in a
violation of applicable Water Quality Standards and discharge guidelines. Therefore, the State
of North Carolina certifies that this activity will not violate Sections 301, 302, 303, 306, 307 of
PL 92-500 and PL 95-217 if conducted in accordance with the application and conditions
hereinafter set forth.
Condition(s) of Certification:
1. That the activity be conducted in such a manner as to prevent
significant increase in turbidity outside the area of construction or
construction related discharge (increases such that the turbidity
in the stream is 25 NTU's or less are not considered significant).
2. A report shall be sent to DEM one year after the mitigation has been completed
to document final grade and existing vegetation.
Violations of any condition herein set forth shall result in revocation of this Certification.
This Certification shall become null and void unless the above conditions are made conditions
of the Federal or Coastal Area Management Act Permit
If this Certification is unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory
hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days following receipt of this Certification. This
request must be in the form of a written petition conforming to Chapter 150B of the North
Carolina General Statutes and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, P.O. Box
27447, Raleigh, N.C. 27611-7447. Unless such demands are made, this Certification shall be
final and binding.
This the 2nd day of September, 1993.
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
estop Howard, Jr. P.B.
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WQC# 2845 '
Ir DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

MEMORANDUM
Date: August. 30, 1993
SEP - 11993
To: Steve Benton
WETLANDS GROW)
Division of Coastal Management WATER lilIITYS[CTh,N
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From: James H. Gregson-`? '
Wilmington egiori Off i ce
Through: Dave Adkins
Wilmington/Re io al Off i.ce
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Subject- Regional 0 Tice Review and Recommendations
Application for. Permit for Excavation and/or Fill
ACTID-93-1891
DEM Project #93434
Upgrade of G5 Range / USMC / Camp Lejeune, NC
Onslow County
The project has been reviewed to determine impacts to water
quality. The following comments have been provided.
1. The project will require a 401 Water Quality Certification.
2. This office has no objection to the project as proposed.
JHG:93434.Aug
CC: Wilmington Regional Office Files
Central Files
John Dorney
State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Coastal Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B, Howes, Sec-etary
08/20/9.3
Mr. Jim Uregson
NC DEH&NR
Div. Environmental Management
127 Cardinal Drive
Wilmington, NC 28405
REFERENCE: ACTID-93-1891
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County: Onslow
Applicant/Sponsor: U.S. Marine Corps
Upgrade and Expand Monorail Berm, Camp Lejeune
Dear Mr. Gregson:
The attached U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Public Notice, dated
08/05/93 describing a federal project or permit is being circulated
to interested State agencies for comments concerning the proposal's
consistency with the North Carolina Coastal Management Program.
Please indicate your viewpoint on the proposal and return this
form to me before 08/30/93.
Sinc??ely,
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Consistency Coordinator
REPLY his office objects to the project as proposed.
Comments on this project are attached.
This office supports the project proposal.
No comment.
Signed Y
Date
Agency Rv?
P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Wilmington District, Corps of Engineers
Post Office Box 1890
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1890
Action ID No. 199301891
August 5, 1993
PUBLIC NOTICE
THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, c/o Avolis Engineering, Post
Office Box 15564, New Bern, North Carolina, 28562, applied for a the Army (DA) permit TO PLACE FILL MATERIAL IN WETLAND
SADJACENT THEaATmLANTICf
INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, OFF NC 172 ON THE MARINE CORPS BASE IN CAMP LEJEUNE,
Onslow County, North Carolina
The following description of the work is taken from data provided by the
applicant and from observations made during an onsite visit by a
representative of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Plans submitted with the
application show the proposed upgrade and expansion of an existin
berm currently used on range G-5. Presentl 9 earthen tar,
gunnery practice by the M1 Al tank, is mounted aonoalm norailtcarswhichitravels
behind the berm. The berm is retained on the monorail side by a wood wall,
while it is gently sloping on the tank side. Due to its age, the 60-foot-wide
berm is riddled with ordnance, and portions of the wood wall have been damaged
by fires from explosives.
The proposed work will involve expanding the existing berm to 85 feet by
removing the wood wall and utilizing bulldozers to
material from in front of the existing berm. Push additional earthen
The berm w
slightly to the west to accommodate the increase
d sl peslandbtosallowdthe
monorail to remain in place. This work will involve impacts to approximately
1.24 acres of wetlands.
The wetlands to be impacted were primarily created by bulldozers forming
the original berm. Currently shallow depressions, the wetlands sole source of
establwateri is shed from in these surface runoff. Herbaceous wetland vegetation has become
areas, and water has collected and pooled in the
depressions for sufficient durations to allow oxidized rhizospheres to become
evident in the soil. Some gleying and mottling, as well as the presence of a
hydrogen sulfide odor, are also evident in certain locations.
As a re(rass the proposed work the applicant estimates that
approximate es of wetlands, similar to those to be impacted, will be
created as of bulldozing material for the berm. These newly created
wetland arebe graded to about 8 or 9 feet above mean sea level. Other
than normal eeding to be performed by the contractor, these areas will
be allowed to revegetate naturally. Until adequate vegetation is established,
erosion control structures in the form of silt fences will be installed and
maintained.
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The purpose of the work is to upgrade and expand a target range. Plans
showing the work are included with this public notice.
The applicant has determined that the proposed work is consistent with the
North Carolina Coastal Zone Management Plan and has submitted this
determination to the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management (NCDCM) for
their review and concurrence. This proposal shall be reviewed for the
applicability of other actions by North Carolina agencies such as:
a. The issuance of a Water Quality Certification under Section 401 of the
Clean Water Act by the North Carolina Division of Environmental Management
(NCDEM).
b. The issuance of a permit to dredge and/or fill under North Carolina
General Statute 113-229 by the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management
(NCDCM).
c. The issuance of a permit under the North Carolina Coastal Area
Management Act (LAMA) by the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management
(NCDCM) or their delegates.
d. The issuance of an easement to fill or otherwise occupy State-owned
submerged land under North Carolina General Statute 143-341(4), 146-6, 146-11,
and 146-12 by the North Carolina Department of Administration (NCDA) and the
North Carolina Council of State.
e. The approval of an Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan by the Land
Quality Section, North Carolina Division of Land Resources (NCDLR), pursuant
to the State Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of 1973 (NC G.S. 113 A-50-
66).
The requested Department of the Army (DA) permit will be denied if any
required State or local authorization and/or certification is denied. No DA
permit will be issued until a State coordinated viewpoint is received and
reviewed by this agency. Recipients of this notice are encouraged to furnish
comments on factors of concern represented by the above agencies directly to
the respective agency, with a copy furnished to the Corps of Engineers.
This application is being considered pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean
Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1344). Any person may request, in writing within the
comment period specified in the notice, that a public hearing be held to
consider this application. Requests for public hearing shall state, with
particularity, the reasons for holding a public hearing.

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The District Engineer has consulted the latest published version of the
National Register of Historic Places for the presence or absence of registered
properties, or properties listed as being eligible for inclusion therein, and
this worksite is not registered property or property listed as being
eligible inclusion in the Register. Consultation of the National Registerconstitutes the extent of cultural resource investigations by the District
Engineer, and he is otherwise unaware of the presence of such resources.
Presently, unknown archeological, scientific, prehistorical, or historical
data may be lost or destroyed by work under the requested permit.
The District Engineer, based on available information, is not aware that
the proposed activity will affect species, or their critical habitat,
designated as endangered or threatened pursuant to the Endangered Species Act
of 1973.
The decision whether to issue a permit will be based on an evaluation of
the probable impacts, including cumulative impacts
intended use on the , of the proposed activity
impacts which the proposed actuibvit interest. ma Evaluation of the probable
and its icular
careful weighing of all those factors hichebecomeerelevantlineeach part
case. The benefits which reasonably may be expected to accrue from the
proposal must be balanced against its reasonably foreseeable detriments. The
decision whether to authorize a proposal, and if so the conditions under which
it will be allowed to occur, are therefore determined by the outcome of the
general balancing process. That decision should reflect the national concern
for both protection and utilization of important resources. All factors which
may be relevant to the proposal must be considered including the cumulative
effects thereof. Among those are conservation, economics, aesthetics, general
environmental concerns, wetlands, cultural values, fish and wildlife values,
flood hazards and flood plain values (in accordance with Executive Order
11988), land use, navigation, shore erosion and accretion, recreation, water
supply and conservation, water quality, energy needs, safety, food and fiber
production, mineral needs, considerations of property ownership, and, in
general, the needs and welfare of the people. For activities involving the
placement of dredged or fill materials in waters of the United States, a
permit will be denied if the discharge that would be authorized by such permit
would not comply with the Environmental Protection Agencies' 404(b)(1)
guidelines. Subject to the preceding sentence and any other applicable
guidelines or criteria, a permit will be granted unless the District Engineer
determines that it would be contrary to the public interest.
The Corps of Engineers is soliciting comments from the public; Federal,
State and local agencies and officials; Indian Tribes and other interested
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parties in order to consider and evaluate the impacts of this proposed
activity. Any comments received will be considered by the Corps of Engineers
to determine whether to issue, modify, condition or deny a permit for this
proposal. To make this decision, comments are used to assess impacts on
endangered species, historic properties, water quality, general environmental
effects and the other public interest factors listed above. Comments are used
in the preparation of an Environmental Assessment (EA) and/or an Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA). Comments are also used to determine the need for a public hearing and
to determine the overall public interest of the proposed activity.
Generally, the decision whether to issue this Department of the Army (DA)
permit will not be made until the North Carolina Division of Environmental
Management (NCDEM) issues, denies, or waives State certification required by
Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. The NCDEM considers whether or not the
proposed activity will comply with Sections 301, 302, 306, and 307 of the
Clean Water Act. The application and this public notice for the Department of
the Army (DA) permit serves as application to the NCDEM for certification.
Additional information regarding the Clean Water Act certification may be
reviewed at the offices of the Environmental Operations Section, North
Carolina Division of Environmental Management (NCDEM), Salisbury Street,
Archdale Building, Raleigh, North Carolina. Copies of such materials will be
furnished to any person requesting copies upon payment of reproduction costs.
The North Carolina Division of Environmental Management (NCDEM) plans to
take final action in the issuance of the Clean Water Act certification on or
after August 27, 1993.
All persons desiring to make comments regarding the application for Clean
Water Act certification should do so in writing delivered to the North
Carolina Division of Environmental Management (NCDEM), Post Office Box 27687,
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687, on or before August 23, 1993, Attention:
Mr. John Dorney.
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Written comments pertinent to the proposed work, as outlined above, will
be received in this office, Attention: Mr. Jeff Richter, until 4:15 p.m.,
September 6, 1993, or telephone [phone].
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Wilmington District, Corps of Engineers
Post Office Box 1890
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1890 _4VATM?-1t!'!J` ?'!`
Action ID No. 199301891 August 5, 1993
PUBLIC NOTICE
THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, c/o Avolis Engineering, Post
Office Box 15564, New Bern, North Carolina, 28562, applied for a Department of
the Army (DA) permit TO PLACE FILL MATERIAL IN WETLANDS ADJACENT THE ATLANTIC
INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, OFF NC 172 ON THE MARINE CORPS BASE IN CAMP LEJEUNE,
Onslow County, North Carolina.
The following description of the work is taken from data provided by the
applicant and from observations made during an onsite visit by a
representative of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Plans submitted with the
application show the proposed upgrade and expansion of an existing earthen
berm currently used on range G-5. Presently, a moving target, used for
gunnery practice by the M1 Al tank, is mounted on a monorail car which travels
behind the berm. The berm is retained on the monorail side by a wood wall,
while it is gently sloping on the tank side. Due to its age, the 60-foot-wide
berm is riddled with ordnance, and portions of the wood wall have been damaged
by fires from explosives.
The proposed work will involve expanding the existing berm to 85 feet by
removing the wood wall and utilizing bulldozers to push additional earthen
material from in front of the existing berm. The berm will be shifted
slightly to the west to accommodate the increased slopes and to allow the
monorail to remain in place. This work will involve impacts to approximately
1.24 acres of wetlands.
The wetlands to be impacted were primarily created by bulldozers forming
the original berm. Currently shallow depressions, the wetlands sole source of
water is from surface runoff. Herbaceous wetland vegetation has become
established in these areas, and water has collected and pooled in the
depressions for sufficient durations to allow oxidized rhizospheres to become
evident in the soil. Some gleying and mottling, as well as the presence of a
hydrogen sulfide odor, are also evident in certain locations.
As a result of the proposed work the applicant estimates that
approximately 4 acres of wetlands, similar to those to be impacted, will be
created as a result of bulldozing material for the berm. These newly created
wetland areas will be graded to about 8 or 9 feet above mean sea level. Other
than normal grass seeding to be performed by the contractor, these areas will
be allowed to revegetate naturally. Until adequate vegetation is established,
erosion control structures in the form of silt fences will be installed and
maintained.
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The purpose of the work is to upgrade and expand a target range. Plans
showing the work are included with this public notice.
The applicant has determined that the proposed work is consistent with the
North Carolina Coastal Zone Management Plan and has submitted this
determination to the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management (NCDCM) for
their review and concurrence. This proposal shall be reviewed for the
applicability of other actions by North Carolina agencies such as:
a. The issuance of a Water Quality Certification under Section 401 of the
Clean Water Act by the North Carolina Division of Environmental Management
(NCDEM).
b. The issuance of a permit to dredge and/or fill under North Carolina
General Statute 113-229 by the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management
(NCDCM).
c. The issuance of a permit under the North Carolina Coastal Area
Management Act (CAMA) by the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management
(NCDCM) or their delegates.
d. The issuance of an easement to fill or otherwise occupy State-owned
submerged land under North Carolina General Statute 143-341(4), 146-6, 146-11,
and 146-12 by the North Carolina Department of Administration (NCDA) and the
North Carolina Council of State.
e. The approval of an Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan by the Land
Quality Section, North Carolina Division of Land Resources (NCDLR), pursuant
to the State Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of 1973 (NC G.S. 113 A-50-
66).
The requested Department of the Army (DA) permit will be denied if any
required State or local authorization and/or certification is denied. No DA
permit will be issued until a State coordinated viewpoint is received and
reviewed by this agency. Recipients of this notice are encouraged to furnish
comments on factors of concern represented by the above agencies directly to
the respective agency, with a copy furnished to the Corps of Engineers.
This application is being considered pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean
Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1344). Any person may request, in writing within the
comment period specified in the notice, that a public hearing be held to
consider this application. Requests for public hearing shall state, with
particularity, the reasons for holding a public hearing..
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The District Engineer has consulted the latest published version of the
National Register of Historic Places for the presence or absence of registered
properties, or properties listed as being eligible for inclusion therein, and
this worksite is not registered property or property listed as being eligible
for inclusion in the Register. Consultation of the National Register
constitutes the extent of cultural resource investigations by the District
Engineer, and he is otherwise unaware of the presence of such resources.
Presently, unknown archeological, scientific, prehistorical, or historical
data may be lost or destroyed by work under the requested permit.
The District Engineer, based on available information, is not aware that
the proposed activity will affect species, or their critical habitat,
designated as endangered or threatened pursuant to the Endangered Species Act
of 1973.
The decision whether to issue a permit will be based on an evaluation of
the probable impacts, including cumulative impacts, of the proposed activity
and its intended use on the public interest. Evaluation of the probable
impacts which the proposed activity may have on the public interest requires a
careful weighing of all those factors which become relevant in each particular
case. The benefits which reasonably may be expected to accrue from the
proposal must be balanced against its reasonably foreseeable detriments. The
decision whether to authorize a proposal, and if so the conditions under which
it will be allowed to occur, are therefore determined by the outcome of the
general balancing process. That decision should reflect the national concern
for both protection and utilization of important resources. All factors which
may be relevant to the proposal must be considered including the cumulative
effects thereof. Among those are conservation, economics, aesthetics, general
environmental concerns, wetlands, cultural values, fish and wildlife values,
flood hazards and flood plain values (in accordance with Executive Order
11988), land use, navigation, shore erosion and accretion, recreation, water
supply and conservation, water quality, energy needs, safety, food and fiber
production, mineral needs, considerations of property ownership, and, in
general, the needs and welfare of the people. For activities involving the
placement of dredged or fill materials in waters of the United States, a
permit will be denied if the discharge that would be authorized by such permit
would not comply with the Environmental Protection Agencies, 404(b)(1)
guidelines. Subject to the preceding sentence and any other applicable
guidelines or criteria, a permit will be granted unless the District Engineer
determines that it would be contrary to the public interest.
The Corps of Engineers is soliciting comments from the public; Federal,
State and local agencies and officials; Indian Tribes and, other interested
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parties in order to consider and evaluate the impacts of this proposed
activity. Any comments received will be considered by the Corps of Engineers
to determine whether to issue, modify, condition or deny a permit for this
proposal. To make this decision, comments are used to assess impacts on
endangered species, historic properties, water quality, general environmental
effects and the other public interest factors listed above. Comments are used
in the preparation of an Environmental Assessment (EA) and/or an Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA). Comments are also used to determine the need for a public hearing and
to determine the overall public interest of the proposed activity.
Generally, the decision whether to issue this Department of the Army (DA)
permit will not be made until the North Carolina Division of Environmental
Management (NCDEM) issues, denies, or waives State certification required by
Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. The NCDEM considers whether or not the
proposed activity will comply with Sections 301, 302, 306, and 307 of the
Clean Water Act. The application and this public notice for the Department of
the Army (DA) permit serves as application to the NCDEM for certification.
Additional information regarding the Clean Water Act certification may be
reviewed at the offices of the Environmental Operations Section, North
Carolina Division of Environmental Management (NCDEM), Salisbury Street,
Archdale Building, Raleigh, North Carolina. Copies of such materials will be
furnished to any person requesting copies upon payment of reproduction costs.
The North Carolina Division of Environmental Management (NCDEM) plans to
take final action in the issuance of the Clean Water Act certification on or
after August 27, 1993.
All persons desiring to make comments regarding the application for Clean
Water Act certification should do so in writing delivered to the North
Carolina Division of Environmental Management (NCDEM), Post Office Box 27687,
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687, on or before August 23, 1993, Attention:
Mr. John Dorney.
Written comments pertinent to the proposed work, as outlined above, will
be received in this office, Attention: Mr. Jeff Richter, until 4:15 p.m.,
September 6, 1993, or telephone.[phone].

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